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A Bull Market Could Be Here: AGNC Investment Isn't the Bargain You Think

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Mortgage REITs buy mortgages that have been cobbled together into bond-like securities, often called collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO). To be fair, even with property-owning REITs, investors are trusting that management will do the right thing for shareholders. Basically, you buy a property and rent it out.

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Beach Point Closes Second CLO Totaling $397.44m

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Beach Point’s second Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO). The total deal, sized at $397.44m, received broad support from a diverse range of investors. Beach Point has been an active investor in leveraged loans since its inception in 2009. JP Morgan acted as lead arranger.

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Bain Capital’s Harrington Takeover: OHA and BMO Pave the Way with $1bn Financing

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Bain Capital Private Equity has a long history of investments in specialty distribution and is one of the most active investors in the sector both in the U.S. OHA manages approximately $61 billion of capital across credit strategies in pooled funds, collateralized loan obligations and single investor mandates as of June 30, 2023.

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Jerome Powell on "60 Minutes" & Spotify's Latest

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You have to also invest in a lot of in cash and treasuries as collateral. If you're a more active investor, you probably want to pay attention to liquidity, which is generally measured by daily volume and the bid-ask spread. In options trading involves additional cost. They didn't exactly track Bitcoin.

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Upstart (UPST) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Last quarter, I mentioned an initiative to allow applicants to provide collateral to support their personal loan application, with the goal of helping borrowers access credit at lower rates than would otherwise be possible. Separately, we are starting to see more signs of formerly active investors once again reengaging with the platform.

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